<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dear Cognitive Science community,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Please see the announcement below for Ph.D. positions that are available in <b>Psychology</b> or <b>Neuroscience</b> at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. I am recruiting 1-2 students to join the Language, Aging, & Knowledge Electrophysiology lab (LAKELab), which is a part of the Psychological and Brain Sciences program in the Psychology department. Students would also have the option of doing a Ph.D. through the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Interested students are welcome to reach out over email (<a href="mailto:melissa.troyer@unlv.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue">melissa.troyer@unlv.edu</a>). Thank you in advance for sharing this information with your students. (My apologies for cross-posting.)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Best,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Melissa Troyer</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">---</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The Language, Aging, and Knowledge Electrophysiology (LAKE) lab</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> of <b>Melissa Troyer, Ph.D.</b>, at the University of Nevada Las Vegas invites applications for Ph.D. positions in <b>Psychology</b> or <b>Neuroscience</b>, starting in Fall 2024.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Troyer’s research investigates how people make use of their existing knowledge and experiences to anticipate, make sense of, and learn from language in real time. A particular focus is on how knowledge, language, and learning change across the adult lifespan. To study these topics, Troyer uses cognitive electrophysiology (EEG/ERP) and behavioral measures. For more information, please see the </span></span><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/melissatroyer/home/prospective-students" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">LAKE lab website</span></a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The lab is looking for applicants with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Linguistics, or other related fields (e.g., Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences; Learning Sciences; Education). Applicants should have excellent communication skills and a strong demonstrated interest in topics related to the research focus of the lab. Preferred skills and experiences include a background in experimental research, computer programming, and/or EEG/ERP methods.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Applicants have the choice between applying for doctoral work in the <b>Psychological and Brain Sciences Ph.D Program</b> within the <b>Psychology </b>department (</span><a href="https://www.unlv.edu/psychology/graduateprograms/phd-psychological" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.unlv.edu/psychology/graduateprograms/phd-psychological</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">) or through the <b>Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Ph.D. Program</b> (</span><a href="https://www.unlv.edu/degree/phd-neuroscience" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.unlv.edu/degree/phd-neuroscience</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">). Please submit applications for either program through UNLV’s graduate school: </span><a href="https://www.unlv.edu/graduatecollege" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.unlv.edu/graduatecollege</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. For informal questions, please contact Melissa Troyer, </span><a href="mailto:melissa.troyer@unlv.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;backgrou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